Ingalls Rink Overtime Campaign

Nov 02, 2009

THE "OVERTIME" CAMPAIGN FOR INGALLS RINK - HELP US CLOSE
THE GAP!

The 2009-2010 Hockey season is upon us and we are embarking upon
this campaign in a state-of-the-art renovated Ingalls Rink.
Both teams have started the season with some strong scrimmages and
look ready to take ECAC Hockey by storm. We are
certain that the pride they feel in training in this world-class
facility is only adding to their potential. The construction
has added 13,000 square feet, a new ice surface and new
seating. The new addition includes a weight room, complete
with skating treadmill, locker rooms and team meeting spaces.
While the construction is completed, it is not too late to be a
part of its success. Our programs have been built upon a
foundation of teamwork, loyalty and hard work and it is these core
values that will propel us into an even greater future.

We are calling this the "Overtime" Campaign for Ingalls Rink
because we need some individuals, team, and/or captains to come
forward with a big play and make their mark.

Just as teamwork has built this program,
so will it build this rink.

We understand that these economic times might make it difficult
for individuals to step up and make leadership gifts, but that does
not mean your leadership cannot be reflected in this project.
We are asking you to be creative and reach out to your former
classmates, teammates and friends to partner together to make a
leadership gift in honor of your experience of representing Yale on
the ice as a unit. Parents and friends can also be a part of
this great project by honoring their children and their children's
team.

Just as Championships cannot be won alone
- we will not reach this goal as individuals.

We are all a part of this program's past -- we cannot put on our
Yale jerseys and take the ice but we have left an indelible
mark. Who is to say that our time in influencing the future
of this program is over? Ingalls Rink is the greatest
recruiting tool Coach Allain and Coach Witt could have to bring the
next generation of champions to Yale. By coming together, we
ensure that all of our legacies will not only be etched in the
record books, but also on the walls of the new home of Yale
Hockey. The current and future players will see how
supportive their alumni/ae are and what this experience means to
all of us.

This project offers us an amazing
opportunity to be teammates again and work towards a common goal in
the name of Yale.

Now is the time to make this happen -- this is a once in a
lifetime opportunity to make a tremendous impact on Yale
Hockey! We plan to dedicate this incredible facility in front
of all former hockey players on Jan. 16,
2010. All those who have made leadership
contributions to the rink will be recognized at that event and
permanently on the walls of the rink. Once Ingalls Rink is
dedicated, the moment will have passed and you do not want to walk
into this amazing facility and be the only class or team missing
from the leadership plaque! If we strive for 100%
participation from every class and every team, we will achieve our
goals.

Pledges can be paid over a five-year period. For
alumni/ae, giving will count towards your individual giving record
and for your class totals for reunions.

Please contact Alison Cole, Assistant Athletic Director at
203-432-3344 to learn about how you can be a part of this project.